Xi brings in 'firefighter' Wang Qishan in bid to calm Hong Kong

Protesters say Beijing concession on extradition bill is too little, too late

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- China's Vice President Wang Qishan, a close aide to President Xi Jinping and the former enforcer of the president's anti-corruption campaign, is believed to have played a key role in the recent developments in Hong Kong.

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